Lightning Tones (USA) Horse
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Lightning Tones, a 6yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States, is trained by Jose M. Castro. He is out of the mare Rosesandlightning and sired by Tonalist. To date, the horse has captured seven victories. Its biggest triumph came on 11 Jan 2026 at Gulfstream, where it won the $75,000 Sunshine Classic Stakes. Punters have found the runner profitable; backing Lightning Tones over its career would have generated a 24% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 27-Sep-26 1609m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $92,515) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.670, SP: 7.50 circled wide with a good rally passed weaker and narrowing the gap late. 1st Chrome Ghost ( S Camacho 120 ) 2nd Pure Class ( D A Herrera 121 ) 0.50L 3rd El Principito ( J Ocasio 117 ) 1.25L 5th Lightning Tones ( J E Morelos 121 ) 3.75L See full results | J E Morelos 54.9kg 3.75L | 5 (9) |
| Gulfstream 04-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R8 Hcp $649 (of $100,891) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.130, SP: 4.33 was off the early, swung wide into the lane and had no response. 1st Back Em Up ( S Camacho 123 ) 2nd Racing Driver ( J Bravo 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Steal Sunshine ( D Herrera 123 ) 0.30L 7th Lightning Tones ( J Morelos 123 ) 9.75L See full results | J Morelos 55.8kg 9.75L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Mar-26 1710m R7 Ghostzapper S. presented by FanDuel TV (Stakes) $17,792 (of $254,176) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 21.00 was settled two to three wide and came five wide off the turn and improved to gain the last spot in the superfecta. 1st Grande ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Racing Driver ( M Husbands 120 ) 7.75L 4th Lightning Tones ( J Morelos 120 ) 9.50L See full results | J Morelos 54.4kg 9.50L | 4 (9) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1811m R13 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $36,258 (of $4,350,978) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:48.490, SP: 51.00 1st Skippylongstocking ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd White Abarrio ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Full Serrano ( J Rosario 123 ) 5.50L 7th Lightning Tones ( J Morelos 123 ) 11.30L See full results | J Morelos 55.8kg 11.30L | 7 (12) |
| Gulfstream 11-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R10 Sunshine Classic Stakes (Stakes) $70,554 (of $111,990) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.450, SP: 3.75 was allowed to settle early, made a long three wide move on the far turn and took over leaving the turn by to be clear by the furlong marker and then drew away to prove best under a mild drive. 1st Lightning Tones ( J Morelos 122 ) 2nd Lure Him In ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Hades ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2.75L See full results | J Morelos 55.3kg | 1 (5) |